Jeff Merkley
U.S. Senator · Oregon · Democrat · Ranking Member, Budget
Statements and posts
574 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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4 statements
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Senate floor
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Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act
a problem--and that is the President is exercising a line-item veto, and line-item vetoes are unconstitutional because the Constitution assigns the power of the purse to Congress, not to the President of the United States. Laws are not suggestions. The Constitution is not optional. A President is…
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Senate floor
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Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026
Mr. President, they say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and that is certainly true when it comes to wildfires and smoke. And as climate chaos makes the fire season longer and hotter and more dangerous, wildfires are ravaging States across our country, certainly including my home…
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Senate floor
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Mr. President, I come to the floor to propose that Democrats and Republicans join together to stop a monumentally horrific idea, an idea called Trump's triumphal arch. It distorts our history while destroying historic views. It disregards the Constitution's separation of powers. It disrupts air…
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Senate floor
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Mr. President, the Chinese Government will do anything, at any cost, anywhere in the world to silence its critics. Freedom House has documented hundreds of cases of the Chinese Government stalking, intimidating, even assaulting people outside of China, people all around the world--a lot of people…
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